by Barbara Michaels
The combination of Italian history (this one is set during the Italian Unification) and old-school gothic was just irresistible for me. And since it's Barbara Michaels, she may use some of the traditional gothic touches, such as dashing men, creepy old houses and the like, but she's very smart about...
Many years ago I read this, and re-read this, and lent it to a cousin who never returned it. It was as good now was before! Italian romance during the time of Garibaldi.
I just loved this book so much that I had to write something about it.The book is told from the point-of-view of Francesca, the daughter of an English father and an Italian mother. Francesca's mother died in childbirth, and she grew up in England not knowing her mother's family, for she was disowned...
An early book of hers to be sure, and a little predictable, but I enjoyed the voice of the first-person POV. While this one was written after the first Amelia Peabody, there was a Amelia-type character, which made it feel more related with the Elizabeth Peters stories, rather then the Barbara Michae...
This is another one of my favorite Michaels books. It takes place in Italy and is a very traditional heroic journey, although you don't think it will be at the beginning. I really loved this book; I was surprised at how good it was.
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